Author
D. Banu
Other affiliations: Concordia University Wisconsin
Bio: D. Banu is an academic researcher from Concordia University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Thermal energy storage & Organosolv. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 39 publications receiving 2783 citations. Previous affiliations of D. Banu include Concordia University Wisconsin.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an experimental and numerical simulation study is presented of the application of phase change materials (PCM) in building envelope components for thermal storage in a passive solar test-room.
402 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, phase change materials (PCMs) are used to absorb and release heat much more effectively than conventional building materials, such as gypsum wallboard and concrete block.
380 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used differential scanning calorimetry to determine the transition temperatures and latent heat of transition of the fatty acids and their binary mixtures and their corresponding heat of melting were 120, 145, 150 and 160 J/g, respectively.
233 citations
TL;DR: In this article, three phase change materials, butyl stearate, dodecanol and polyethylene glycol 600, were tested with autoclaved concrete blocks and all three were found to be compatible with regular concrete blocks.
211 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a laboratory scale energy storage gypsum wallboard was produced by the direct incorporation of 21% to 22% commercial grade butyl stearate (BS) at the mixing stage of conventional Gypsum board production.
201 citations
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TL;DR: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process.
Abstract: The use of a latent heat storage system using phase change materials (PCMs) is an effective way of storing thermal energy and has the advantages of high-energy storage density and the isothermal nature of the storage process. PCMs have been widely used in latent heat thermal-storage systems for heat pumps, solar engineering, and spacecraft thermal control applications. The uses of PCMs for heating and cooling applications for buildings have been investigated within the past decade. There are large numbers of PCMs that melt and solidify at a wide range of temperatures, making them attractive in a number of applications. This paper also summarizes the investigation and analysis of the available thermal energy storage systems incorporating PCMs for use in different applications.
4,482 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the history of thermal energy storage with solid-liquid phase change has been carried out and three aspects have been the focus of this review: materials, heat transfer and applications.
4,019 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the phase change materials (PCM) and their application in energy storage is presented, where the main advantages of encapsulation are providing large heat transfer area, reduction of the PCMs reactivity towards the outside environment and controlling the changes in volume of the storage materials as phase change occurs.
2,636 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized previous works on latent thermal energy storage in building applications, covering PCMs, the impregnation methods, current building applications and their thermal performance analyses, as well as numerical simulation of buildings with PCMs.
1,569 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the state of the art of phase change materials for thermal energy storage applications is reviewed and an insight into recent efforts to develop new phase change material with enhanced performance and safety.
1,399 citations